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Black Enrollment Fell 15% in South Carolina
South Carolina's total public school enrollment grew by 32,220 students between 2015 and 2026, a 4.3% gain. Black enrollment fell by 41,256 over the same period, a 14.9% decline. The state added stude...
Nearly Half of SC Districts Hit Record Lows
Richland 01 enrolled 21,468 students this year. That is fewer than any year since at least 2014-15, a loss of 3,088 from its 12-year peak. It is not alone. Thirty-four of South Carolina's 81 school di...
South Carolina's Recovery Is Over
South Carolina spent four years clawing back every student it lost to COVID. It recovered 148% of its pandemic losses, surpassing its pre-pandemic enrollment and reaching a record 796,780 students in ...